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Prescriptions for Removing Dampness to Eliminate Damp-phlegm

Zao Zi Lv Fan Wan (枣子绿矾丸)

Zaozi Lvfan Wan 棗子綠礬丸
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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The Prescription of 枣子绿矾丸

Source

The book Wan Bing Hui Chun

Ingredients

Zhen Sha 30 g,Cang Zhu 30 g,Lv Fan 30 g,Hou Po 30 g,Chen Pi 30 g,Gan Cao 15 g,Hong Zao,Shen Qu 30 g.

Explanation

Da Zao: Tonifying qi, tonifying the spleen, nourishing blood and inducing tranquilization.

Zhi Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.

Cang Zhu: Drying dampness and invigorating the spleen, dispelling wind-dampness, releasing exterior.

Ju Pi: Regulating the flow of Qi and the function of the stomach, checking upward adverse flow of Qi to arrest vomiting.

Shen Qu: Promoting digestion and harmonizing the stomach.

Hou Po: Promoting the flow of Qi to subdue distention, drying dampness and removing fullness.

Zhen Sha: Soothing the liver and relieving convulsion.

Lv Fan: Removing toxicity and eliminating dampness, killing parasites and tonifying blood.

The Effect of 枣子绿矾丸

Effect

Tonify qi, invigorate the spleen and stomach, kill parasites.

Indication

Hookworm disease.

Administrations

All the drugs except Hong Zao are pounded into fine powder. The powder is made with Hong Zao into pills. 50 pills are taken with rice soup.

Contraindication

Avoid eating mutton, buckwheat and pork during treatment.

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Sources and further reading

We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.

  • Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
  • Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
  • NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.

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